BIO.9.B — Vertical Alignment
Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.
identify fossils as evidence of past living organisms and environments, including common Texas fossils.
identify and describe past environments based on fossil evidence, including common Texas fossils.
analyze and evaluate how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by the fossil record, biogeography, and homologies, including anatomical, molecular, and developmental; and
BIO.9.B
examine scientific explanations for varying rates of change such as gradualism, abrupt appearance, and stasis in the fossil record.
BIO.9.B — Breakout of skills
Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.
The student is expected to
examine scientific explanations for varying rates of change such as gradualism, abrupt appearance, and stasis in the fossil record